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How does the position of a digit in a number relate to its value example with decimals

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,702 = 6 thousands and 7 hundreds and 0 tens and 2 ones= 6 × 1000 + 7 × 100 + 0 × 10 + 2 × 1 = 6000 + 700 + 2.Above, we have written the number 6,702 in expanded form, or as a SUM of its different parts according to place value.

The digit 6 in the number 6,702 actually has the value 6,000 and the digit 7 actually signifies the value 700. This is why our number system is also called a place value system, because the value of a digit (like 6 or 7 in our example)depends on its placement within the number. In other words, the digit 6 in 6702 does not mean six but six thousand, because the six is placed in the thousands' place. The place of a digit determines its value.The comma between thousands and hundreds is added as a separator for easier reading. In some countries an empty space is used instead: 6,702 is written as 6 702.
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